Success Stories

Posted December 5, 2017

When Emily MacLellan was in high school, a gifted drama teacher helped plant the seed for her unconventional choice of program at GPRC today.
The first-year Bachelor of Education student is combining a major in mathematics with a minor in drama – two of her greatest passions, which she credits for her personal growth. “My... Read More

Posted November 17, 2017

This September, GPRC English instructor Anna (born Annette) Lapointe published her third book, You Are Not Needed Now.
When Lapointe was in grade five, her grandfather bought her an old portable typewriter. “I sat there and banged away,” said Lapointe. “And I thought, ‘I love this. I’m goi... Read More

Posted November 15, 2017

Growing up in Beaverlodge, Loretta Coates always had an interest in numbers, whether it was watching her mother do the books for her parent's company, or handling the books and finances for the ice cream van they operated.
At the end of her high-school senior year, Coates had knee surgery and thought she had to give up play... Read More

Posted October 31, 2017

Grande Prairie Regional College, in partnership with Keyano College, has been training students on a state of the art heavy equipment simulator giving them the skills they need to enter in-demand careers in local industry.
The Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) program was held in October for the first time in Grande Prairie throug... Read More

Posted October 13, 2017

Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) Wolves athlete and fourth year Bachelor of Education student Jess Winterford, along with her teammates and peers, has a new dedicated space at the college designed to take her training to the next level of competition.
GPRC recently renovated 1,700 square feet of College space to meet the demand... Read More